2026 Cannes Film Festival

2026 Cannes Film Festival

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[[File:Leïla_Bekhti_Cannes_2018.jpg|thumb|215x215px|[[Leïla Bekhti]], ''Un Certain Regard'' jury president]]
[[File:Leïla_Bekhti_Cannes_2018.jpg|thumb|215x215px|[[Leïla Bekhti]], ''Un Certain Regard'' jury president]]
=== Main Competition ===
=== Main Competition ===

* [[Park Chan-wook]], South Korean filmmaker – Jury President{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2026/film/news/park-chan-wook-cannes-film-festival-jury-president-1236672634/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=25 February 2026|title=Park Chan-Wook to Preside Over 79th Cannes Film Festival Jury|first=Elsa|last=Keslassy|access-date=26 February 2026}}
* [[Park Chan-wook]], South Korean filmmaker – Jury President{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2026/film/news/park-chan-wook-cannes-film-festival-jury-president-1236672634/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=25 February 2026|title=Park Chan-Wook to Preside Over 79th Cannes Film Festival Jury|first=Elsa|last=Keslassy|access-date=26 February 2026}}


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|Spain
|Spain
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|[[The Black Ball (film)|''The Black Ball'']]
|''[[The Black Ball (film)|The Black Ball]]''
|''La Bola Negra''
|''La Bola Negra''
|[[Javier Ambrossi]] and [[Javier Calvo (actor)|Javier Calvo]]
|[[Javier Ambrossi]] and [[Javier Calvo (actor)|Javier Calvo]]
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!scope="col" style="width:25%;"| Production Country
!scope="col" style="width:25%;"| Production Country
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|''L'Abandon''
|''L'Abandon''
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|''Species'' (CdO)
|''Species'' (CdO)
|''colspan="2" |''Sanguine''
|''Sanguine''
|Marion Le Coroller
|Marion Le Coroller
|France, Belgium
|France, Belgium
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=== Critics' Week (''Semaine de la critique'') ===
=== Critics' Week (''Semaine de la critique'') ===
The [[Critics' Week]] is a parallel selection dedicated to first and second films, the selection for its 65th edition was announced on 13 April 2026, by artistic director Ava Cahen. From a record 1,050 feature film submissions, 11 were selected, including nine first features eligible for the [[Caméra d'Or]]. According to Cahen, the selection focuses on "emerging filmmakers whose visions offer hope amidst a society in flux".{{Cite web |last=Keslassy |first=Elsa |date=2026-04-13 |title=Cannes’ Critics Week Unveils 2026 Lineup, Kicking Off With California-Set Animated Feature ‘In Waves’ |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/global/cannes-critics-week-2026-lineup-in-waves-1236720119/ |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} For the first time in the section's history, the opening film is an animated feature: ''In Waves'' by Phuong Mai Nguyen.{{Cite web |last=Leffler |first=Rebecca |title=Cannes Critics’ Week unveils 2026 selection |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/cannes-critics-week-unveils-2026-selection/5215570.article |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=Screen |language=en}} The closing film will be the drama ''Adieu monde cruel'' by [[Félix de Givry]].{{Cite web |last=Pond |first=Steve |date=2026-04-13 |title=Cannes Critics Week Reveals International Lineup, No U.S. Films |url=https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/cannes-critics-week-lineup-2026/ |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}
The [[Critics' Week]] is a parallel selection dedicated to first and second films, the selection for its 65th edition was announced on 13 April 2026, by artistic director Ava Cahen. From a record 1,050 feature film submissions, 11 were selected, including nine first features eligible for the [[Caméra d'Or]]. According to Cahen, the selection focuses on "emerging filmmakers whose visions offer hope amidst a society in flux".{{Cite web |last=Keslassy |first=Elsa |date=2026-04-13 |title=Cannes’ Critics Week Unveils 2026 Lineup, Kicking Off With California-Set Animated Feature ‘In Waves’ |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/global/cannes-critics-week-2026-lineup-in-waves-1236720119/ |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} For the first time in the section's history, the opening film is an animated feature: ''In Waves'' by Phuong Mai Nguyen.{{Cite web |last=Leffler |first=Rebecca |title=Cannes Critics’ Week unveils 2026 selection |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/cannes-critics-week-unveils-2026-selection/5215570.article |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=Screen |language=en}} The closing film will be the drama ''Adieu Monde Cruel'' by [[Félix de Givry]].{{Cite web |last=Pond |first=Steve |date=2026-04-13 |title=Cannes Critics Week Reveals International Lineup, No U.S. Films |url=https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/cannes-critics-week-lineup-2026/ |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}


The following films were selected to be screened:{{Cite web |title=Selection 2026 {{!}} La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes |url=https://www.semainedelacritique.com/en/edition/2026/film-selection |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes |language=en}}
The following films were selected to be screened:{{Cite web |title=Selection 2026 {{!}} La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes |url=https://www.semainedelacritique.com/en/edition/2026/film-selection |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes |language=en}}
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! colspan="4" |Special Screenings
! colspan="4" |Special Screenings
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| colspan="2" |''[[Adieu monde cruel]]'' (CdO) (closing film)
| colspan="2" |''[[Adieu Monde Cruel]]'' (CdO) (closing film)
|[[Félix de Givry]]
|[[Félix de Givry]]
|France, Belgium
|France, Belgium
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|Japan, France
|Japan, France
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| colspan="2" |''Free Eliza'' (''Notes on an Anatomical Imperfection'')
| colspan="2" |''Free Eliza (Notes on an Anatomical Imperfection)''
|Alexandra Matheou
|Alexandra Matheou
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|''In Search'' ''of the Grey Bird with Green Stripes''
|''In Search of the Grey Bird with Green Stripes''
|''À la Recherche de l'Oiseau Gris aux Rayures Vertes''
|''À la Recherche de l'Oiseau Gris aux Rayures Vertes''
|[[Saïd Hamich Benlarbi]]
|[[Saïd Hamich Benlarbi]]